The Advanced Cranial Course
The prerequisite for an Advanced Dental Seminar is completion of the Basic Cranial Course. (A Cranial Academy or SCTF seminar is also acceptable.) The location of these seminars is the W.G. Sutherland Temporomandibulo-Cranial Dental Group, Inc. teaching facility in Madison, Indiana.(Please note this new location, effective June 2021!)
The schedule and estimated fees for the Advanced Course are listed below. Seminar dates are fixed, but programs and fees may alter due to varying conditions.
Lunch is provided and included in your registration. If you have dietary restrictions, please include a note in your registration and we will accommodate as best as possible.
PLEASE DRESS COMFORTABLY. This is a hands-on learning experience.
To register, please send a check to the mailing address listed on the "Contact Us" page. You may call the office to register, however, please note there is a 3.75% processing fee charged to register by credit card
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2026 ADVANCED COURSE DATES
April 30 - May 2, 2026
Before March 30, 2026 After March 30, 2026
Advanced Course $700.00 $800.00
WGSTDG Instuctors $500.00 $600.00
Robert Baker, DO
Treating the Treaters – Osteopathic approach to keeping the doc healthy and pain free
Dr. Baker grew up near Springfield Ohio and worked for 5 yrs in Detroit as an automotive engineer before back and neck pains led him to student Osteopathy and graduate from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. He completed a three-year NMM/OMM residency in Bronx, NY and then began his practice and teaching at Touro University Nevada COM in 2013 where he still works today. He currently uses a blend of OMM, exercise, and yoga stretches with the goal of curing his patients.
Friday, May 1st
1 hr: Intro and Outline Discussion
1.5 hrs: Diagnosing each other and switching groups
Areas of greatest somatic dysfunction
Muscle shortening: Psoas
Muscle inhibition:
Lower traps and posterior diaphragm
1.5 hrs: Getting yourself ready to treat
7 min wake up and stretch routine
Foam Rolling
Self Psoas Stretch
Core activation
45 degree lower trap activation
12 min foundation training
Lunch
2 hrs: Head and Neck Treatments
Glabellar lift and maxillary spread
C2 and the stubborn C7
Neck stretches
Neck articulatory technique
2 hrs: Upper Back, Ribs and diaphragm
With breathing exercises
Approach to anxiety
Saturday, May 2nd
30m: Repeat of morning routine
30m: Q and A
1.5hrs: Extremities and treat what’s left
1.5hrs: Dietary approaches
September 10 - 12, 2026
Before August 10, 2026 After August 10, 2026
Advanced Course $700.00 $800.00
WGSTDG Instuctors $500.00 $600.00
November 5 - 7, 2026
Before September 5, 2026 After September 5, 2026
Advanced Course $700.00 $800.00
WGSTDG Instuctors $500.00 $600.00